Weather Records on 15 June 1998

1,874 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 June 1998. Highest significance: Elizabethtown, US.

Key Facts for 15 June 1998

On 15 June 1998, 1,874 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,375 were record highs and 153 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 62 were all-time records, 166 monthly and 1,646 daily.
Elizabethtown set a daily record precipitation of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 15 June 1998.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 408 records.

Record Map

1,874 stations

1,874 station records on 15 June 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 June 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elizabethtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Onega	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lyons Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Huixtla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Lerdo (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Leadville Lake Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Zapata 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Meridian Naas	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sortavala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Siikajoki Revonlahti	Finland	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
McCook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tilden 4 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
McAllen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kaumana 88.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tongliao	China	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chicapa de Castro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Staraja_Russa	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kazan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake Stream	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Montemorelos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lovsta	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Songkhla	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bremo Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tonisvorst	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shuttle Meadow Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pinkham Notch	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro Prieto	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	47.8 C (118.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lugansk	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	23.2 C (73.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camden on Gauley 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Changchun	China	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Piaxtla	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zametchino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	35.7 C (96.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ulrika	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,874 records

Records set or tied on 15 June 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 831, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 544, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 342, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 15 June 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	831
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	544
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	342
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 15 June 1998 by timescale: all-time 62, monthly 166, daily 1,646.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,469 broken records

Margins by which the 1,469 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 June 1998

Top 20 records on 15 June 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 June 1998	Elizabethtown, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 June 1998	Onega, RU	daily rain	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 June 1998	Lyons Falls, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 June 1998	Vladikavkaz, RU	monthly high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	106 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Rockville, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	101 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Huixtla, MX	daily low min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Ciudad Lerdo (Dge), MX	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	85 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Beeville 5 NE, US	monthly high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	90 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	San Miguel Ejutla, MX	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	65 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Falfurrias, US	all-time high max	45.0 C (113.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Leadville Lake Co AP, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Zapata 1 S, US	monthly high max	45.0 C (113.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	88 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Cavendish, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Kingsville, US	daily high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Meridian Naas, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Sortavala, RU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Atzalan, MX	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	65 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	La Grange 1N, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Guthrie Ctr, US	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	17 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1998	Oakland, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1794 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1998. 1998 had 1,874 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 06-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1822	2
1838	1
1839	1
1841	2
1844	1
1845	3
1846	2
1847	2
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	2
1857	2
1858	1
1860	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	1
1874	3
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1885	1
1886	1
1888	3
1891	4
1892	5
1893	3
1894	1
1895	6
1896	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	4
1900	2
1901	4
1902	9
1903	11
1904	6
1905	9
1906	8
1907	5
1908	39
1909	10
1910	15
1911	38
1912	67
1913	21
1914	17
1915	27
1916	77
1917	85
1918	39
1919	133
1920	56
1921	38
1922	41
1923	117
1924	158
1925	242
1926	205
1927	298
1928	106
1929	175
1930	314
1931	283
1932	154
1933	881
1934	167
1935	339
1936	338
1937	258
1938	366
1939	320
1940	401
1941	204
1942	465
1943	577
1944	493
1945	846
1946	495
1947	376
1948	932
1949	662
1950	508
1951	386
1952	1,001
1953	453
1954	368
1955	326
1956	587
1957	499
1958	437
1959	468
1960	489
1961	905
1962	439
1963	578
1964	395
1965	470
1966	369
1967	714
1968	546
1969	981
1970	389
1971	349
1972	591
1973	716
1974	609
1975	357
1976	832
1977	557
1978	633
1979	580
1980	539
1981	1,449
1982	605
1983	571
1984	538
1985	675
1986	499
1987	1,460
1988	1,006
1989	1,467
1990	710
1991	1,046
1992	1,025
1993	657
1994	1,238
1995	1,291
1996	672
1997	1,063
1998	1,874
1999	987
2000	1,041
2001	942
2002	991
2003	661
2004	734
2005	1,028
2006	926
2007	951
2008	500
2009	685
2010	990
2011	877
2012	647
2013	385
2014	415
2015	708
2016	791
2017	627
2018	657
2019	543
2020	680
2021	1,575
2022	1,343
2023	551
2024	502
2025	737
2026	1,014

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Data for records on 1998-06-15: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	1,445
25 to 50	19
50 to 75	3
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1